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VAJRA: The Offshore Patrol Vessel-6 launched at Chennai
On February 27, 2020, the 6th Coast Guard OPV-6 (Offshore Patrol Vessel-6) called the “VAJRA” was launched in Chennai. Highlights The OPV will assist Indian Navy in guarding 7,500 km long coast line and 20 lakh square kilo metre of Exclusive Economic Zone. It will also help to safeguard one lakh merchant ships transiting in ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2020
Category: Defence Current Affairs
Topics: Anti-piracy • Indian Coast Guard • Indian Coast Guard Ship • Indian ocean region • maritime security • Ministry of Defence
India to host 15th EAS conference in Chennai
The 15th East Asia Summit conference of the year 2020 is set to be organised by India, in the southern city of Chennai, Tamil Nadu. The conference will mainly focus on co-operation in maritime security and challenges in maritime domain. During the 14th East Asia Summit (EAS) in Bangkok in November 2019, the Indian Prime ..
Topics: Australia • East Asia Summit • Indonesia • maritime security • Tamil Nadu
India-Maldives sign MoU to establish Addu Tourism
On February 2, 2020, India and Maldives signed 5 Memorandum of Understandings to establish Addu Tourism in 5 islands of Addu atoll. The tourism is to be developed at a cost of 2.49 million USD. Addu is a city in Maldives that contains several inhabited Islands. Highlights The Agreements were signed by the High Commissioner ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2020
Category: International Current Affairs
Topics: Coral reefs • India-Maldives • Indian Navy • Indian ocean region • Maldives • maritime security • Tourism
India to set up Maritime Research Coordination Centre in Sri Lanka
On January 19, 2020, Indian National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval met Sri Lankan President Gotbaya Rajpaksa. He discussed setting up of maritime research coordination centre in the country. The establishment of research centre is important to learn maritime activities in the Indian Ocean Region. Highlights The Sri Lankan President and the Indian NSA discussed ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
Category: International Current Affairs
Topics: Fisheries • fisheries sector • India-Sri Lanka • Maritime Cooperation • maritime issues • maritime security • Maritime Surveillance • Maritime Trade • Maritime transport • Research
ICG organises 18th National Maritime Search and Rescue Board meeting
The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) organised 18th National Maritime Search and Rescue Board (NMSARB) meeting in New Delhi. The annual meeting was held to discuss policy issues, formulate guidelines & procedures as well as assess the efficacy of National Search and Rescue Plan (NSRP). Key Highlights Deliberations were held on various maritime safety issues and ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2019
Category: Defence Current Affairs
Topics: INCOIS • Indian Coast Guard • Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services • Maritime Search and Rescue • maritime security • MV Asia Emerald III • National Maritime Search and Rescue Board • NMSARB • NMSARB Meeting